Om

¹

[ awm ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.

Om.

²

abbreviation for

1. Ostmark.

O.M.

³

abbreviation for

, British.

1. Order of Merit.

OM

¹

abbreviation for

1. Order of Merit (a Brit title)

symbol for

1. currency (the former) Ostmark

om

²

the internet domain name for

1. Oman

Om

³

/ əʊm /

noun

1. Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration

OM

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Oman (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

And “om nom nom nom” is more of a dig at Cookie Monster and Instagram foodies than it is at anyone else.

From The Daily Beast

Other notable candidates include “bae,” “om nom nom nom,” “turnt,” and “basic.”

From The Daily Beast

The next was Om-pah, (the elk;) on his head the raven was seen, who flies above the storm, and he failed.

From Project Gutenberg

On a smooth wall of rock “Om mani padme hum” is hewn in characters a yard high.

From Project Gutenberg

Then six slabs were placed in a row to spell out the sacred formula, “Om mani padme hum.”

From Project Gutenberg

Once more I turned to Tso-mavang and called out a loud prolonged “Om a hum.”

From Project Gutenberg

On all the roads we ride daily past wall-like stone cists covered with slabs, on which the formula “Om mani padme hum” is carved.

From Project Gutenberg